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ANNOUNCEMENT White Nights International Adult Figure Skating Competition St.Petersburg, Russia, 24-26 May, 2013

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САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКАЯ РЕГИОНАЛЬНАЯ ОБЩЕСТВЕННАЯ ФИЗКУЛЬТУРНО-СПОРТИВНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ «ЛИГА ЛЮБИТЕЛЕЙ ФИГУРНОГО КАТАНИЯ» LEAGUE OF FANS OF FIGURE SKATING, SAINT-PETERSBURG, RUSSIA ОГРН/Main State Registration Number 1107800009316 International Adult Figure Skating Competition White Nights for Men, Ladies, Pairs, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating organized by the League of Fans of Figure Skating Saint-Petersburg, Russia May 24 – May 26, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT White Nights International Adult Figure Skating Competition St.Petersburg, Russia, 24-26 May, 2013 1. GENERAL The International Adult Figure Skating Competition White Nights 2013 will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2012, the ISU Special Regulations & Technical Rules Single & Pairs Skating and Ice Dance 2012, the Special Regulations & Technical Rules Synchronized Skating 2012, as well as all pertinent ISU Communications, and this Announcement. If there is a conflict between pertinent ISU Regulations or Communications and provisions set forth in this Announcement, the provisions in the Announcement govern. International Adult Figure Skating Competition White Nights 2013 will take place in the historic center of the world of figure skating, the city where was held the first ISU World Championships in 1896. Participation in the International Adult Figure Skating Competition White Nights 2013 is open to all skaters who belong to an ISU Member, as per Rule 107, paragraph 9 and 12, Rule 109, paragraph 1, and qualify with regard to eligibility, according to Rule 102, provided their ages fall within the limits specified in this Announcement and they meet the participation requirements. In the International Adult Figure Skating Competition White Nights 2013 only single skaters may compete who have reached at least the age of eighteen (18) before July 1st, preceding the event but have not reached the age of seventy-nine (79) before July 1st, preceding the competition. For Synchronized Skating, Pairs Skating and Ice Dance skaters may compete who have reached at least the age of twenty one (21) before July 1st, preceding the event but have not reached the age of seventy-nine (79) before July 1st, preceding the competition. The International Adult Figure Skating Competition 2013 will include the following disciplines: • Ladies and Men Free Skating • Ladies and Men Artistic Free Skating • Ladies and Men Compulsory Elements • Pairs Free Skating • Ice Dance - Pattern Dance • Ice Dance - Short Dance • Ice Dance - Free Dance • Synchronized Skating • Compulsory Figures 2. ENTRIES A skater competing after July 1, 2012 in an ISU Championships or National Championships of a Member Federation (other than an Adult National Championships) or a competition from which a skater qualifies for the National Championship of a Member Federation (other than an Adult National Championship) may NOT participate in this competition. A skater competing prior to July 1, 2012 in an ISU Championships or National Championship of a member Federation (other than an Adult National championship) or a competition from which a skater qualifies for the National Championship of a Member Federation (other than an Adult National Championship) MAY participate in this competition. The organizers welcome the participation of former elite skaters. In this case appropriate “masters elite” event categories will be added to the competition for such skaters. Masters Elite Free Skating will follow the Masters Free Skating requirements. Masters Elite Pairs will follow the Masters Pairs requirements. Masters Elite Free Dance will follow the Gold Free Dance requirements. Masters Elite 2 White Nights International Adult Figure Skating Competition St.Petersburg, Russia, 24-26 May, 2013 Short Dance will follow the Short Dance requirements. Masters Elite Pattern Dance will follow the Adult Gold Pattern Dance requirements. (See below.) All other skaters of an ISU Member Federation who meet the age requirements may participate. Age categories for ladies and men free skating events: Youth class skaters born between July 1st, 1984 June 30th, 1994 Class I skaters born between July 1st, 1974 June 30th, 1984 Class II skaters born between July 1st, 1964 June 30th, 1974 Class III skaters born between July 1st, 1954 June 30th, 1964 Class IV skaters born between July 1st, 1944 June 30th, 1954 Class V skaters born between July 1st, 1934 June 30th, 1944 For Pairs Free Skating and all Ice Dance events both partners must have reached the age of 21 by July 1st, preceding the event and must not have reached the age of 79 by July 1st, preceding the event. Members of Synchronized Teams must have reached the age of 21 by July 1st, preceding the event but must not have reached the age of 79 by July 1st, preceding the event. Up to 25% of a team may be from a foreign Member, if so permitted by the National Association of the country of which the Skater is a citizen, but such Skaters shall only represent one Member in the course of the same year. Skaters can enter only one (1) Pattern Ice Dance level (Masters Elite, or Masters, or Gold, or Silver, or Bronze). Skaters can enter only one (1) level of adult Free Skating (Masters Elite, or Masters, or Gold, or Silver or Bronze). However and in addition, a skater can also enter the Pairs Free Skating event, the Artistic Free Skating Event, the Synchronized Skating event and/or the Short Dance event and the Free Dance event. Entry forms and payment are to be submitted directly by the skaters. With the entry form a copy of the photo page of the participant’s passport or government issued photo identification must be submitted as proof of the age. 3. ENTRY DEADLINE All Forms must be returned to the Organizer by e-mail or fax no later than April 15st, 2013. The forms must be sent to: League of fans of figure skating Office 2.17, Tupolevskaya, 4, 197227, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Fax: +7-812-349-43-90 Tel.: +7-911-083-12-33 e-mail: [email protected] www.fskating.spb.ru Competitors and Teams must turn in the “Planned Program Content Sheet” together with the entry forms. It is not permitted to hand over the Planned Program Content Sheets directly to the competition Officials during the competition. Changed Program Content Sheets must be turned in upon registration at the registration desk. 3 White Nights International Adult Figure Skating Competition St.Petersburg, Russia, 24-26 May, 2013 3.1 Entry Fee With the entry to the competition, the entry fee must be paid as follows: First Single event € 65,00 per person Second Single event € 40,00 per person First Dance event € 40,00 per person First Pair event € 40,00 per person Second Pair or Dance event € 30,00 per person Third Pair or Dance event € 25,00 per person Synchronized Team € 500,00 per team The entry fee will not be refunded in case of withdrawals for any reason. Payment must be made by bank transfer to Chief Operation Officer of St.Petersburg Figure Skating Federation Mr. Vladislav Yaskevich: SWIFT SABRRU2P Name and Address: SBERBANK (SEVERO-ZAPADNY HEAD OFFICE), ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA Account number 40817978055003001220 Recipient Yaskevich Vladislav Petrovich Canadian and Australian skaters may use Western Union system for money transfer in preliminary agreement with the OC. 4. TECHNICAL DATA Place: a) main arena: Figure Skating Academy, a skating complex with two indoor icerinks, with the ice surface of 60 x 30 m, air-conditioned and heated, covering the events and the practices; b) practice arena: see main arena Main arena and practice arena are located under one roof. Elite Masters Free Skating Skaters signing up for this category will compete against other Single Free Elite Masters Free Single Skaters. The technical requirements Skating are the same as those for the category "Masters Free Single Skating". Masters Single Free Skating A competitor in the Masters Free Skating event must perform a Free Skating wellbalanced program that may contain: a) A maximum of seven (7) jump elements, one of which must be an Axel type jump. Single, double and triple jumps are permitted. A jump combination may consist of the same or another single, double or triple jump. There may be up to three jump combinations or jump sequences in the Free Program. One jump combination could consist of up to three (3) listed jumps, the other two up to two (2) listed jumps. A jump sequence may consist of any number of jumps of any number of revolutions that may be linked by non-listed jumps like mazurkas, etc. and/or hops immediately following each other while maintaining the jump rhythm (knee); there can be no steps/ turns, crossovers or stroking during the sequence. However, only the two jumps with the highest value will count. Please note that a half-loop in combination with any other listed jump will be called as a listed jump (1 Lo.) Any jump can be repeated only once and this repetition must be done either in a jump combination or in a jump sequence. 4 White Nights International Adult Figure Skating Competition St.Petersburg, Russia, 24-26 May, 2013 b) A maximum of three (3) spins of a different abbreviation, one of which must be a spin combination with a change of foot and one must be a flying spin. The spins must have a required minimum number of revolutions: five (5) for the flying spin with no change of foot after landing, five (5) for the spin with only one position and no change of foot and five (5) for the spin combination with no change of foot and eight (4+ 4) for the spin combination with change of foot or spin in one position with a change of foot. There must be a minimum of two (2) revolutions in each position or the position will not be counted.
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